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Regional Food Security Role o f Turkish Agriculture and Investment Opportunities in Agricultural Development Projects

Regional Food Security Role o f Turkish Agriculture and Investment Opportunities in Agricultural Development Projects. Dr. Ferhat ŞELLİ Deputy Undersecretary of Minist ry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, TURKEY 10 June 20 10 - İSTANBUL. OUTLINE Agricultural Potential in Turkey

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Regional Food Security Role o f Turkish Agriculture and Investment Opportunities in Agricultural Development Projects

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  1. Regional Food Security Role of Turkish Agriculture and Investment Opportunities in Agricultural Development Projects Dr. Ferhat ŞELLİ Deputy Undersecretary of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, TURKEY 10June 2010 - İSTANBUL

  2. OUTLINE • Agricultural Potential in Turkey • AgriculturalInvestmentOppurtunities • Sharing Experience

  3. AGRICULTURAL POTENTIAL IN TURKEY

  4. Agricultural Potential in Turkey TURKEY isthe 16th Biggest Economy 8thBiggest Agricultural Economyinthe WORLD in 5 years out of last 6 the Turkish Agriculture hasGROWN in 2009 growth rate %3,6 Share of Turkish Agriculture in GDP %8.2

  5. Rich Resources and Bio-diversity TURKEY HAS RESPECTABLE RICH DIVERSITY FOR AGRICULTURE • CLIMATE • SOIL • TOPOGRAPHY • WATER RESOURCES Over 700 different crops are grown in Turkey and thousands of different agricultural products are exportedannually 12.054 PLANT SPECIES 3.906 OF THEM ARE ENDEMIC growth in Turkey

  6. Turkish Agricultural Productsin the World Markets • TURKEY IS • Top producer • for dried apricots, hazelnuts, dried figs, dried grape and cherries… • 2nd largest producer • for chickpea, pepper, watermelon and cucumbers… • 3rd to 5th largest producer • for lentil, olive, mandarin, tea, sour cherries, tomatoes, pistachios and honey… • 6th to 10th largest producer • for cotton, wheat, barley, apple, almonds, sheep meat, sunflower, tobacco… • in the world… Turkey isa major agriculturalproducer.

  7. AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

  8. Access to Multiple Markets Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2010

  9. Agricultural Advantages and Opportunities • OPPORTUNITIES • Rich nature and unrealized potential • Agriculture – led growth • Low environmental degradation • Rich bio-diversity • POTENTIALS • Favorable Climate Conditions • Vast Agricultural Land • Geographical Location • Dynamic and Improving Food Industry • Young, Dynamic and Low – cost Labor

  10. TURKISH Agricultural Products as Trademarks Turkish Agriculture is becoming trademarks in global competition in AGRICULTURE and FOOD sectors • Turkish Hazelnut • TurkishDelight • TurkishApricot • TurkishFig • TurkishGrape Over 700 different crops are grown in Turkey and thousands of different agricultural products are exported, annually.

  11. Turkish Food Sector 198 667 different PRODUCTS are available in Turkish food sector…

  12. Turkish Food Sector (cont.) • Turkish Food Processing Industry: • Total Enterprises Number: 50.853 • Capacity: About 250 Million ton/year • Employment: About 1,2 Million person • Foreign investment on Turkish Agriculture and Food Processing Sector • In 2009, Over all foreign investors in real sectors are 4119 • 420 out of 4119 are in Food Processing and beverage sector, andhas % 10,2 share on total number • In Agricultural sector; total 367 foreign investors

  13. Fresh Fruit and Vegetables TOP 10 EXPORT FRUITS &VEGETABLES PRODUCTION (million tons)‏ EXPORT (million tons) • Tomatoes • Lemon • Mandarin • Cherry • Sour Cherry • Grape • Orange • Grapefruit • Pepper • Peach 44.5 43.9 2.8 37.6 17.7 16.5 16.7 2.3 14.0 1.5 27.2 26.7 23.6 2002 2008 2009 2002 2008 2009 FRUIT VEGETABLE TURKSAT

  14. Olive and Olive Oil Turkish olive oil has been exported to 78 countries in 2008 81 countries in 2009 112% increase in 2002-2009 period 2006

  15. AQUA-CULTURE PRODUCTION (000 tons) 152 61 2002 2008 EXPORT (Milyon$) 383 103 2002 2008 2009 Fisheries About 150 % increase in last 6 years Based on the FAO statistics Turkey has the third fastestgrowing fisheries sector in the world. About 207% increase in last 7 years 317 TURSTAT

  16. Agricultural Investment Opportunities inTİGEM TİGEM(State Agricultural Enterprises)FARMS • 2010 – 2012 Period • STATE FARM will be rented… • Ceylanpınar STATE FARM is located • in GAP • 2003 – 2008 Period • 14 State FARM were rented… • Fruit Juice Production • Herb – Spice Production • Pistachio processing • Sugar processing and production • Vegetable and Olive Oil production • Cereal processing and production • Leguminous processing and production • Dairy production • Cattle farming • Milk and Meat processing • Textile (cotton) Production

  17. Geographic Location ofTİGEMEnterprises Türkgeldi Karaköy Gelemen İnanlı Atatürk Gökhöyük Sakarya Göle Tahirova Kazova Gökçeada Genel Müdürlük Anadolu K.Karabekir Kumkale Hafik Çiçekdağı Karacabey Altındere Polatlı Bala Malya Ulaş Altınova Alparslan Manisa Koçaş Sultansuyu Gözlü K.Maraş Acıpayam Konuklar Çukurova Dalaman Ceylanpınar Boztepe Turunçgiller Hatay Total: 37 Enterprises State owned Enterprises (24) Rented Enterprises (11) Joint Venture Enterprises (2)

  18. SHARING EXPERIENCE

  19. Know-How Transfer • 58 research Institutes are ready for applied training programsfor brother Arab Countries’ researchers • International Agricultural Research and Training Centerin İzmir • Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Centre in Antalya • Plant Drought Testing Center in Konya • Energy Farming in Samsun • offers great opportunities to the researchers frombrother Arab Countries

  20. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS Thank you for your attention www.tarim.gov.tr

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